Paul Knabenshue, American Consul General at Jerusalem, forwarded to the State Department here an official notice of the Palestine Government specifying that claims for losses suffered in the Palestine outbreak must be filed within one month.
Claims in regard to destruction of or damage to property or as to loss of life must be made within a month from the occurrence of the loss or injury and should be addressed to A. Abramson, Commissioner of Lands, Government Offices, Jerusalem.
Application for damages should contain the following particulars:
1. Name of town, village or colony in which loss suffered.
2. Name of section or haret of town or village or colony.
3. Name of street.
4. Name of applicant in full.
5. Particulars of property destroyed or damaged or injury suffered.
6. Value of property in detail.
7. Date of destruction or damage to property or injury suffered.
The notice further states that compensation is payable only where a collective fine is levied.
The Consul General suggested that (Continued on Page 7)
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